Immunosuppressive Treatment for Retinal Degeneration in Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (Juvenile Batten Disease).

V Drack, Arlene; F Mullins, Robert; L Pfeifer, Wanda; F Augustine, Erika; F Stasheff, Steven; D Hong, Sandy

doi:10.3109/13816810.2014.886271

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Immunosuppressive Treatment for Retinal Degeneration in Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (Juvenile Batten Disease).

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Authors:

Arlene V Drack

Robert F Mullins

Wanda L Pfeifer

Abstract

Juvenile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (JNCL) presents with progressive vision loss at 4-7 years of age. Blindness results within 2 years, followed by inexorable neurologic decline and death. There is no treatment or cure. Neuroinflammation is postulated to play a role in the neurodegeneration. The...

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Juvenile Batten Disease

retinal degeneration

treatment

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